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Wooster daily news. (Wooster, Ohio), 1917-10-01

Wooster daily news. (Wooster, Ohio), 1917-10-01 page 1

m WOOSTER DMLY NE VJ li A TH Fair, continued OCT TODAY? .T-Afrrr JraWB D TODATi SAXLT MVvl night, with Tnetday, fair, ) VOL 14 NO 68 WOOSTER. OHIO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS ym 4 . : If ' d be s T I 1 IS If RECORDER'S RECEIPTS The Great Increase in Receipts Shows Prosperity in County, in Farm and City Land and Gas and Oil The county recorder's affica haa and. gas fields, as much .of tho in-shown a marvelous Increase in bust- come has come from recording leases, nesa the past twelve months over the The office is" very much more than preceding year. In fact, the increase self-sustaining. The figures for the tor the year ending September 30 is four quarters of each of the two pre-over' $200 more than one-half of thhe ceding years, both of which were un- - total amount of business done the der Fleming Fisher's administration, previous 'year. are as follows: i For the year ending September 30, j "1815-1916. 1917, the total amount of receipts was $6294.21, while the previous Vyear for the corresponding period it Jwas $4025.82, an increase of $2268.39, or slightly over 60 per cent. The banner quarter was that ending March $31, 1917. when the total receipts were $2081. 114, Toe same; quarter the preceding year was only half that amount.' The big increase in business is due to increased ac- tivity.in real .estate business and greatly increased activity in the oil STATEWIEWTOFDR.WHITE Legal Action Hinted at by President White Unless Satisfactory Explanation is Granted ; Fnllowng composes the spicy correspondence and statements that passed between President J. Campbell White and Prof. H. Austin Aikins of; Western Reserve university concerning grave eharges about President White, in which he claims he was not given a fair chance to meet or reply to, and whjch have beenjdam-aging to him and the college: Statement presented by President White to the Board of Trustees, September 26, 1917. To the Members of the Board of Trustees of the College of Wooster: I am charged in the report of the committee of inquiry ofthe American Association of University Professors in the following terms: It is charged That this new-president broke his pledges, ... " . Subjected members' oX -the-fac-i.-.j, ulty majority and th-fapuU? as a whole to repeated indignities, .,,; Attempted to nullify action. favorable to the faculty which had been taken by tho full board of trustees, - Misrepresented the board to the faculty,.. . MisreDresented members -of flflf the faculty to the board Misrepresented to Ihe' essential facts of vital interest If these charges are true and can sustained by evidence, then it is J clear that I am not only unfit to be president of this college, but unfit to be a member of the Christian church and unfit to be received into , respectable society. Before this report had ever come to my knowledge or that of the board of trustees, it had not only been seen by some of the most aggressive and relentless, critics of ttic administra tion, but, had been reprinted and was in thfcjirqottss qf ;yrjt, wide cir- culatlon among our constituency. Not even yet has the college been shown the courtesy of being provided with an original copy of the report, but only the "Reprint," which was sent the board wt.th the inscription ' written on. the cover in ink, "Compli-' menu of Sheldon Parks." In a covering letter received from Mr. Parks at that time. It was stated that these ' ' reports would be sent out to the . pastors of the synod of Ohio and to all the alumni of the college In America.- V" In publishing these1 charges. Prof. H. Austin Aikins, of Western Re- erve university, and the committee 'dent White's veracity was under dis-" . of inquiry, of which he was chair-: cussion and that a motion was be- . ' man. have acted In violation of their own specific instructions In the "Suggested Rules of Procedure for, i Committees of Inquiry," a Which wss oTii-l'iVy sent to me nt i , i the j iOct. l-Dec. 30 .. $ 683.12 iu 954.87 Jan. 1. -March 31 April 1-June 30 . . 1020. SZ July 1-Sept. 30 . . . 1367.01 Total . ...... . . 1916-1917. Oct. 1-I)cc. 3(1 ...... .$4025.82 .$ 876.86 . 1433.37 Jan. 1-March 31 j pril 1-June 30 . July 1-Sept. 30 . 2081.11 . 1902.87 j Total . .$6294.21 beginniug of the Investigation, the following, instructions arc' given: "Any statements which seem to the committee, or to its chairman, porti-nent to the inquiry, and of any se rious significance, if they are derogatory to any individual, shall, in substance, be communicated to that Individual for comment, and, If desired, rebuttal." I submit that the charges against my Integrity contained in the report of the committee of inquiry are of "scripi:3 significance" and that they are highly "derogatory to anIndividual."- I also declare that these charges were never submitted to me either for"comment" or "rebuttal." I therefore charge the chairman of the committe of Inquiry with disobeying the most vital feature of his own official Instructions. As a result of his prejudiced and one-sided investigation, his committee has published a roport that is so full of their truths add whole falsehoods, as to be absolutely valueless as a "judicial inquiry."The wide circulation of this wholly misleading and damaging report has injured the college immeasurably. Its immediate effect was felt in making it impossible to proceed with our li,l,llin ,amr,fkfim fif stni. tvitlttnn f 1 n 1 TM"1 It Is also known that It was the cause of turning many sfjideu'U away from Wooster this year. The vital interests of the college demand that the board of trustees make it their first business to investigate the evidence upon which these charges arc based, and net faithfully and fearlessly in the light of all the truth they can discover. (Signed) J. CAMPBELL WHITK. Letter from Prof. Aikins of Western Reserve unit, chairman of the committee of inquiry of the Amcrl-con Association of University Professors. Set ember 27, 1917. My Dear Doctor Heron: In order that there may be no mis understanding about our telephone conversation this morning, I, am transmitting to you the following note of the essential uarts of the conversation as I remember it: You gave me an invitation to meet with the board. this afternoon and to take with me whatever documents I th'ought proper. I replied that I would not go down until I knew what they wanted me for and I would not go down to discuss things in general. You stated that Prest- i fore the board to appoint a commlt- tee to Investigate. I replied that the committee of the association of ; I'roffsors had refused . ; . (fViuisiuJ aa Tuf Tear) to? i i Jl Breaks Ecg as Sho Leaves for N. Y. Mrs. C. J. Hurrolil of Daltou, sister of District Attorney K. S. Wert, fell and broke her right leg just a she was stepping Into a Jitney bus ai her homo in Dultou Monday, to take a train for New York. . . " Mr. and Mrs. Harrold and their daughter, Mrs. Schrocli of Columbus, were hurrying to catch the train when the accident occurred. Mrs. ir.. i .i s s. jt a . i ..' nairoin naii ner iooi on me step of the automobile, and when she placed the weight of her body on the step, her foot slipped, resulting in the painful and untimely injury, The bone was fractured above the ankle. The party expected to go to Cleveland to take a train there for N,cwv,X0rk'r,a,! .thoy were to be ac- compnioif,by Mrs. llarrold's vener- able father, W. H. Wcrtzi. ;o: FRIDAY SEXT DRAFTEES GO 68 Men to Make Up Third Increment To Leave Tho next movement of military men out of Wooster will bo next Friday, when 68 of Wayne county's selective draft men will b? sent to Chilllcothe. This covers the latest orders to the county draft board. Capt. J H. Tav - lor announced Monday that the orders had been changed to send the men Oct. 6 instead of Oct. 7. as was announced the date would be. Forty per cent of the county's quota plus four men who weren't Bent. Rep- month ago, however, and It was felt tember 21 will make up the county'sl'hat there would be no danger wlth- thlrd quota. It will probably require some of those who were examined last Friday to make the 40 per cent. - :o:- i ' MRS. MARGARET MILLER DIED SUNDAY MORNING Mrs. Margaret Miller, aged 84 years and 11 months, died Sunday morning at 2:45 A, M. ut the home of her son Wm. R. In Plain township. 1 V4 miles norlhcant Of Jefferson. Rev. Shcrriff will conduct the funeral! services at "12:30 Tuesday afternoon from the residence. : Burial In Reedshurg cemetery. POLICEMAN RESIGNS ; ANOTHER APPOINTED John Zook, who" has been on tho police force for about a year, resign ed last week and the resignation took effect Monday. He has taken a po sition with Schmuck & Bevington. Arthur Stanowitz, who moved here from Cleveland.-Where he was on tho police force, has been appointed in Zook's place. He came to Wooster because of his mother and an Invalid aunt. MAY ASK PRESIDENT TO INTERVENE ( United Press Dispatch) 'IIGO. 0ti .1. -Police reserves eafsk4ultcf wm held in readiness anticipaiiun of trouble, fol lowing the announcement of Elgin, Jbliet & Eastern railroad officials that they would employstrike-breakers to replace the 'switchmen who walked out in the Gary (Ind.) and South Chicago yards Mayor R. O. Johnson of Gary, declared his Inten-tcntion of wiring President Wilson for federal intervention. "-I !P I . .II .1 'Ill .1'!.! 1,.. SKM TIIK D'AILV .NK.VS LKTTKKS VO FKOM SOLDI KltS BOYS The Iaily News desires to receive and p!ibll:li letter;; written by our American xoldiers and sailors abroad siul In the' ramps to their friend: and relatives here. Trained correspondents, of course, aro reporting and will report the great, vital happenings of the war on land and ses. Hut the real, intimate description of war -the fascinating dta lis of the fighting business the "close-ups." so to speak, of what our Yankee boys are doing will reach America thru, the medium of letters sent right from the trenches or the ships' decks to the folks at horned Narratives of this sort will make the best roading and will give the most detailed pictures of war as it is t bat' will, come from Over There. Whether published or not. the letters will be returned promptly hy the Dallv News to the persons who send them in. Address letters "To the Daily News. Beat Kewi Comes in Letters, Says Baker . 'WASHINGTON, Sept. 1st. "The best new from the soldiers." kald Secretary Baker today, "will come la letters to their friends, and arrangements are being made for faciliting the transmission of . such letters. '. ,. '" , .". .-,.. "' ; !- i ;??i;j$e9O0O00O0OOdOO0iW BIGIUB FROM PUPILS NON-RESIDENT Non-resident students arc u source of a heavy income to the school dls trlcts of the county, according to the 'report of County Auditor tharles Fnhr to the state auditor, I The Wooster school 'district re "reived the past year $5487.12 from non-resident pupils. The next larg- est amount received y any one inwnnhin una In the Frctori,lu,ljiir special district, $1691.75. All of tho townships received $1152.70 from thrft source, and all of the village and special districts, $4891.63, which with Wooster's total, make $11 653.14 received from tho above source Jn the county In return for the state school tax assessed against the' county, the county receives $20,210 from the state treasury the per capita school eiiunieratlon distribution, which is now changed to a distribution at the rate of $30 for each teacher, with the balanco remaining after this di- I vision divided according to the aver age daily attenduncc. the county hIho receives n small amount from the ii 'reducible debt levy. Wooster city received $3241.02 under tho . above distribution, the townships received $10,867.68, ami tho village and spoclal districts ro col veil $6101.30, making the total of $20,210. ... , ;o: . RESUME SCHOOLS. All country schools were resumed Monday morning that had been shut down on account of the infantile pa- rll'8l, scare. Hcsidonla in district No. 9- Wayne township, Insisted on ihe school housebelng fumigated because some one of the Varncs family, Where one of. tho children under school age has the disease, cleaned the school house. They did this a "l fumigating. 8TH BEACHES DESTITIO M0NNTG0MERY, Ala.. Oct. 1. The Eighth Ohio regiment, com-maned by Colonel F. C. Gerlach of Wooster, arrived here today. Nearly 17,000 Ohio troops are now in training at Camp Sheridan here. LIBERTY BOND RUN STARTED Arrangements to carry on the Liberty bond campaign in this county expect to bo completed in a day or so. C. M. Gay, who w ill have charge of the headquarters here, has- opened au office with W. ii,"""Whitakcr, and W. D. Fobs, who will aid In the management of the campaign, returned home Monday from Huston. Wayne county's quota will be 50 per cent more than it was in the last campaign, or approximately $000,000. The organization that wit used in the previous campaign, only more. extensive, will do the work fo this one. Some of the committees have been appointed, The banks will make heavy purchases of bonds for the use of their customers, who can subscribe for them. i i: r 10 Auditor-Elect in Hospital Sunday County Auditor-elect Chas. Schopf was taken to the Kinney ft. Kuestrlck hospital Sunday night with a hemorrhage or (he Btomaci, from which he bled profluscly. lie had been out automobile riding and on his return was taken sick. He was taken to the hospital in a weak ened condition, but was much better Monday. Dr. Kinney of the hospital stated Monday that Mr. Sehopf ought to remain quiet for several days. Mr. Schopf will become county Hiidi- ior wet. in. no nn been acting sk deputy auditor, and has kept closet confined to l lie offiro cud hns been working hard. WHEAT PRICE REDUCED Wooster wheat price dropped from $2.10 to $2.05 Monday, and will probably remain there Indefinitely. The change was made owing to a readjustment under the government regulation of the New York price, duo to an error of two cents. Tha reduction here was made five rents, the three rents being charged to dockage and other IncMMlfcw-r- .The local dealers have been notified that the farmers are not Immune under section ten of the government law, and that they wheat If required. must furnish :o: f.lcsdoo Launches Loan Campaign in Cleveland Monday (United Preaa Dispatch) CLEVELAND, Oct. 1. Secretary of the Treasury William O. McAdoo n Cleveland today la uuchod the campaign for the second gigantic Liberty Hond Issue to aid in tho war against German autocracy. Hefore an Immense and widely pn- tr lotie ud le n t t hat overflowed 'leveland's public square, the treas ury secretary asked undivided sup port of the nation for the new $3,- 000,0011,000 issue. McAdoo himself sold the first bond of the new series o one of his audience. Following hll ddress, bond salesmen swarmed irough Ihe crowds, liming hundreds of subscribers. Cleveland had made extensive prep arations for launching the second bond campaign. McAdoo arrive! In he city early In the day and was kept busy until the hour of his do-paturo for Toledo, where he will speak tonight In the Interests of the now campaign. The secretary later will visit Indianapolis and other mlddie-wcslorn cities In the selling campaign thai Is expected to keep him busy until October 27 when tho campaign ends, , Five minutes before the hour set for McAdoo' address -10 o'clock --the city was deafened by the screeching of factory and boat whistle and the tolling of bells, signalling the staft of the campaign. Simultaneous ly, gigantic electric signs In the downtown section flashed the news to thousands who crowded the streets. McAdoo's speech was a direct, forceful explanation of the causes and necessity for the new bond Issue, and a powerful patriotic appeal to sudience to support It. Following the iuaut mooting In t!-c piihlie square, McAdoo was gutwt of honor at a luncheon at the cham- jber of commerce. Myron T. Merrick, jrhainnan of the city war coiniuls-ision, presided. ;o:- LAKE STRIKE SETTLED AND TRAFFIC MOVES (United Pm Bulletin) CLKVKLANI). O, Oct. 1. tjreat Lakes freight traffic proceeded as usual -today, following an eleventh jhour agreement between the 1-ake j Carriers' association and represents- j lives of the Lake Seamen' union, 'which prevented a strike of 10,000 to 15,000 sailors, scheduled for mid- night last night. Telegraphic order flashed from Washington by unloning that will appear in the paper leaders last night prevented the' Wednesday, October 10. walk-out. C0UBT OP APPEALS BATES. The time for holding the court of appeals session In this county la 1917 have been fixed for January 29 STER CAM IGfJ Five Billion Dollars Goal of Treasury Department Compaign Closes Oct. 27 Four Percent Interest (United Proi Dispatch) WAHIUNOTON, Oct. 1. AmerUa. second call for volunteer dollars Is ex- peclwl to yield five billions. All over the If. 8. today In the tiniest hamlets and the largest cities marnlnory waa net In motion and human energies unleashed lo fill democracy war cheat. Ten million people are railed upon to respond to the second llborty loan. 'Three billion dollars must be recruited by October 27 - the day the subscription books cloHeand an over response of two billions Is looked for. ICach part of the country -dfvidod Into twelve federal reserve sones has received complete directions from headquarters riere. From the New York district with Its quota of $900,. 000.000, or thirty per cent of the entire Issue to the Dallas district with Its $76,000,000 assignment, every community knows what Is expected , COASTGUARD VESSELRAmED; LOST (United Preit WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. A ooatt fuard mad on patrol duty off a American port waa rammed and tank today, Moording to a itttemcntj given out. The name of the vessel hat not been announced. ' V The crew was tared. . , ' LOOKS EIHE With the clearing away of the clouds Monday afternoou and warm- COUrJTY FillR mi mm j. t er weather promised, the outlook for meut, of tn, iUtea might b the county fair took on au especially up and lose their IdenUy to a Large: bright tinge. ' extent because of tho eonaoUdation. The fair grounds was the mecca of regimenta and Increasing their Monday for exhibitors of all classes, alse. This might mean tha Eighth, farmer with agricultural exhibit of Ohio regiment, now the 117th Unft adl kind, school head and pupil ed State Infantry. ' It waa though I with school exhibit, merchant to for a time that enough drafted men) arrange dslplaya of merchandise. .Would be Included la the guard regl-itockmen with their favorite and menu to bring them up to wag race horse owners with their apeed- strength, but tbla will bring la to ers, ladies from Wooster and else- many recruit that there would be m where with fancy work, canned good preponderance of untrained man. Tha nd everything pertaining to the Eighth Ohio boy are very reluctant household, privilege people, etcetera, to even give up their Ohio number" etcetera. ' and Identity, but of course will aufe Entries closed Saturday night with mlt to the war department's order a very satisfactory showing. Some' A Montgomery dispatch itatee that that were malM Saturday arrived Colonel C. C. Weybrecht will become; Monday morning and were Included commanding efftoer of the Eighth In the list or entries. leaving the Tenth, now broken at. A big race program has been ar- and succeeding Colonel Vollrath and ranged, and good races will take Lieutenant Colonel Oerlach, who haa place every day, beginning Tuesday, had temporary command of.tbe regt Tuesday will be the first paid adml- ment. Contestants Start on the Final Today should b" the day of a great should consult the calendar and see will discourage others, end If they how short the time Is that t bey have are convicted of this they are plae-to work, with only a trifle over two ing thnmsnlvee in a very dangerona wo!ks to work, and very short days' position In the contest. All yon want at that. Don't you (think you had better make splendid use of them and begin to pour the subscriptions in to the News office and get that lead that you want for tho finish 7 The fair is 'here now and all your prom lues are going to be there and IM,n,fl ht neur nanc to see and, remember, this will be I the last chance you are going to have to see all tills body of people during the contest, and with the assistance that we are going to lend you, and the way we are going to hoip you display your prizes, surely you will grasp the chance and show others j how it will, be done, by your stand 1 The votes will apepar In the paper Just three more times, October S. 10. 17. and from that date on it will he everybody' light and you will have no Idea how the other are working from then on until the close. Don't 'let these wild, weird stories that are circulating Impress you lr any way. LIBERTY LOU HAS SITED of It. t The history making toll of tha liberty bell, set wb 1st lee. gongs ant hells ablast throughout tba nation officially start the campaign At book here all business stopped two mlnutoa In recognition of the openfng driYt tll-f ftbt loan! itn'pr , f by ihi stpens of" tha nnt4nH Vlll differ from It In many waya, -It will . be fairer to tha humbla purchasers; !t will appeal to tha farmer, to laborer, tho housewife and tha ni In ths stroltj fs well aa to the weal thy invest dVlii vt he saleable "orer .-the counter- with Id' fen daye after the campaign atartc; and It will bear four percent Interest Instead of three) and a half. Tbera la no rigid limit to the amount ot tha loan. Men. women and children, milllon Ire banker and Boy Scout are ar rayed to make the second loan ' success. Dispatch) ion day, and achoot children wtU l admitted free. , -:oi- 8TH OfflO HAY . LOSE IDEIJTiTY Dlspatchea from Waahlngton ladle cat that the national amard rerte Driuefcr Uc23 for that la the game of aome of tha to do to know that you are work Ing and let report and other go and la the end you will be on that haa made better uee of your lima, aaj ' will prosper by It. , LIST OF CO If TESTASTl 1 Wooater. .. Nam Votea C. E. Walter 7T,00 Nellie Bucner .7t.$0 Kittle Bolu ... . . . . . .t8.70J Ethel McCuilough. R. It. .425.J19 Clarence Maurer ......... .ISo.ly9 Buster Zarlengo .......... SS.B5 I. A. Andrew 55.1P! Edith Harsh" .V.,,Slfl( 'i.'i Hut UsicX-' '' 'i ; Orpba Shanklln III.IS) K'- 'EgPmri.''','';;::"',':''-' Myrtle Bruce . . . i. t.l ' Opal Vaughn ........ ...,.c;i,l .'''": Ir' r.U!?. " " ' ' MUo V. A r .,..7.1..... 6 ll.'" ' " - Crtricn ' Fthe! Kissinger ' I

m WOOSTER DMLY NE VJ li A TH Fair, continued OCT TODAY? .T-Afrrr JraWB D TODATi SAXLT MVvl night, with Tnetday, fair, ) VOL 14 NO 68 WOOSTER. OHIO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS ym 4 . : If ' d be s T I 1 IS If RECORDER'S RECEIPTS The Great Increase in Receipts Shows Prosperity in County, in Farm and City Land and Gas and Oil The county recorder's affica haa and. gas fields, as much .of tho in-shown a marvelous Increase in bust- come has come from recording leases, nesa the past twelve months over the The office is" very much more than preceding year. In fact, the increase self-sustaining. The figures for the tor the year ending September 30 is four quarters of each of the two pre-over' $200 more than one-half of thhe ceding years, both of which were un- - total amount of business done the der Fleming Fisher's administration, previous 'year. are as follows: i For the year ending September 30, j "1815-1916. 1917, the total amount of receipts was $6294.21, while the previous Vyear for the corresponding period it Jwas $4025.82, an increase of $2268.39, or slightly over 60 per cent. The banner quarter was that ending March $31, 1917. when the total receipts were $2081. 114, Toe same; quarter the preceding year was only half that amount.' The big increase in business is due to increased ac- tivity.in real .estate business and greatly increased activity in the oil STATEWIEWTOFDR.WHITE Legal Action Hinted at by President White Unless Satisfactory Explanation is Granted ; Fnllowng composes the spicy correspondence and statements that passed between President J. Campbell White and Prof. H. Austin Aikins of; Western Reserve university concerning grave eharges about President White, in which he claims he was not given a fair chance to meet or reply to, and whjch have beenjdam-aging to him and the college: Statement presented by President White to the Board of Trustees, September 26, 1917. To the Members of the Board of Trustees of the College of Wooster: I am charged in the report of the committee of inquiry ofthe American Association of University Professors in the following terms: It is charged That this new-president broke his pledges, ... " . Subjected members' oX -the-fac-i.-.j, ulty majority and th-fapuU? as a whole to repeated indignities, .,,; Attempted to nullify action. favorable to the faculty which had been taken by tho full board of trustees, - Misrepresented the board to the faculty,.. . MisreDresented members -of flflf the faculty to the board Misrepresented to Ihe' essential facts of vital interest If these charges are true and can sustained by evidence, then it is J clear that I am not only unfit to be president of this college, but unfit to be a member of the Christian church and unfit to be received into , respectable society. Before this report had ever come to my knowledge or that of the board of trustees, it had not only been seen by some of the most aggressive and relentless, critics of ttic administra tion, but, had been reprinted and was in thfcjirqottss qf ;yrjt, wide cir- culatlon among our constituency. Not even yet has the college been shown the courtesy of being provided with an original copy of the report, but only the "Reprint," which was sent the board wt.th the inscription ' written on. the cover in ink, "Compli-' menu of Sheldon Parks." In a covering letter received from Mr. Parks at that time. It was stated that these ' ' reports would be sent out to the . pastors of the synod of Ohio and to all the alumni of the college In America.- V" In publishing these1 charges. Prof. H. Austin Aikins, of Western Re- erve university, and the committee 'dent White's veracity was under dis-" . of inquiry, of which he was chair-: cussion and that a motion was be- . ' man. have acted In violation of their own specific instructions In the "Suggested Rules of Procedure for, i Committees of Inquiry," a Which wss oTii-l'iVy sent to me nt i , i the j iOct. l-Dec. 30 .. $ 683.12 iu 954.87 Jan. 1. -March 31 April 1-June 30 . . 1020. SZ July 1-Sept. 30 . . . 1367.01 Total . ...... . . 1916-1917. Oct. 1-I)cc. 3(1 ...... .$4025.82 .$ 876.86 . 1433.37 Jan. 1-March 31 j pril 1-June 30 . July 1-Sept. 30 . 2081.11 . 1902.87 j Total . .$6294.21 beginniug of the Investigation, the following, instructions arc' given: "Any statements which seem to the committee, or to its chairman, porti-nent to the inquiry, and of any se rious significance, if they are derogatory to any individual, shall, in substance, be communicated to that Individual for comment, and, If desired, rebuttal." I submit that the charges against my Integrity contained in the report of the committee of inquiry are of "scripi:3 significance" and that they are highly "derogatory to anIndividual."- I also declare that these charges were never submitted to me either for"comment" or "rebuttal." I therefore charge the chairman of the committe of Inquiry with disobeying the most vital feature of his own official Instructions. As a result of his prejudiced and one-sided investigation, his committee has published a roport that is so full of their truths add whole falsehoods, as to be absolutely valueless as a "judicial inquiry."The wide circulation of this wholly misleading and damaging report has injured the college immeasurably. Its immediate effect was felt in making it impossible to proceed with our li,l,llin ,amr,fkfim fif stni. tvitlttnn f 1 n 1 TM"1 It Is also known that It was the cause of turning many sfjideu'U away from Wooster this year. The vital interests of the college demand that the board of trustees make it their first business to investigate the evidence upon which these charges arc based, and net faithfully and fearlessly in the light of all the truth they can discover. (Signed) J. CAMPBELL WHITK. Letter from Prof. Aikins of Western Reserve unit, chairman of the committee of inquiry of the Amcrl-con Association of University Professors. Set ember 27, 1917. My Dear Doctor Heron: In order that there may be no mis understanding about our telephone conversation this morning, I, am transmitting to you the following note of the essential uarts of the conversation as I remember it: You gave me an invitation to meet with the board. this afternoon and to take with me whatever documents I th'ought proper. I replied that I would not go down until I knew what they wanted me for and I would not go down to discuss things in general. You stated that Prest- i fore the board to appoint a commlt- tee to Investigate. I replied that the committee of the association of ; I'roffsors had refused . ; . (fViuisiuJ aa Tuf Tear) to? i i Jl Breaks Ecg as Sho Leaves for N. Y. Mrs. C. J. Hurrolil of Daltou, sister of District Attorney K. S. Wert, fell and broke her right leg just a she was stepping Into a Jitney bus ai her homo in Dultou Monday, to take a train for New York. . . " Mr. and Mrs. Harrold and their daughter, Mrs. Schrocli of Columbus, were hurrying to catch the train when the accident occurred. Mrs. ir.. i .i s s. jt a . i ..' nairoin naii ner iooi on me step of the automobile, and when she placed the weight of her body on the step, her foot slipped, resulting in the painful and untimely injury, The bone was fractured above the ankle. The party expected to go to Cleveland to take a train there for N,cwv,X0rk'r,a,! .thoy were to be ac- compnioif,by Mrs. llarrold's vener- able father, W. H. Wcrtzi. ;o: FRIDAY SEXT DRAFTEES GO 68 Men to Make Up Third Increment To Leave Tho next movement of military men out of Wooster will bo next Friday, when 68 of Wayne county's selective draft men will b? sent to Chilllcothe. This covers the latest orders to the county draft board. Capt. J H. Tav - lor announced Monday that the orders had been changed to send the men Oct. 6 instead of Oct. 7. as was announced the date would be. Forty per cent of the county's quota plus four men who weren't Bent. Rep- month ago, however, and It was felt tember 21 will make up the county'sl'hat there would be no danger wlth- thlrd quota. It will probably require some of those who were examined last Friday to make the 40 per cent. - :o:- i ' MRS. MARGARET MILLER DIED SUNDAY MORNING Mrs. Margaret Miller, aged 84 years and 11 months, died Sunday morning at 2:45 A, M. ut the home of her son Wm. R. In Plain township. 1 V4 miles norlhcant Of Jefferson. Rev. Shcrriff will conduct the funeral! services at "12:30 Tuesday afternoon from the residence. : Burial In Reedshurg cemetery. POLICEMAN RESIGNS ; ANOTHER APPOINTED John Zook, who" has been on tho police force for about a year, resign ed last week and the resignation took effect Monday. He has taken a po sition with Schmuck & Bevington. Arthur Stanowitz, who moved here from Cleveland.-Where he was on tho police force, has been appointed in Zook's place. He came to Wooster because of his mother and an Invalid aunt. MAY ASK PRESIDENT TO INTERVENE ( United Press Dispatch) 'IIGO. 0ti .1. -Police reserves eafsk4ultcf wm held in readiness anticipaiiun of trouble, fol lowing the announcement of Elgin, Jbliet & Eastern railroad officials that they would employstrike-breakers to replace the 'switchmen who walked out in the Gary (Ind.) and South Chicago yards Mayor R. O. Johnson of Gary, declared his Inten-tcntion of wiring President Wilson for federal intervention. "-I !P I . .II .1 'Ill .1'!.! 1,.. SKM TIIK D'AILV .NK.VS LKTTKKS VO FKOM SOLDI KltS BOYS The Iaily News desires to receive and p!ibll:li letter;; written by our American xoldiers and sailors abroad siul In the' ramps to their friend: and relatives here. Trained correspondents, of course, aro reporting and will report the great, vital happenings of the war on land and ses. Hut the real, intimate description of war -the fascinating dta lis of the fighting business the "close-ups." so to speak, of what our Yankee boys are doing will reach America thru, the medium of letters sent right from the trenches or the ships' decks to the folks at horned Narratives of this sort will make the best roading and will give the most detailed pictures of war as it is t bat' will, come from Over There. Whether published or not. the letters will be returned promptly hy the Dallv News to the persons who send them in. Address letters "To the Daily News. Beat Kewi Comes in Letters, Says Baker . 'WASHINGTON, Sept. 1st. "The best new from the soldiers." kald Secretary Baker today, "will come la letters to their friends, and arrangements are being made for faciliting the transmission of . such letters. '. ,. '" , .". .-,.. "' ; !- i ;??i;j$e9O0O00O0OOdOO0iW BIGIUB FROM PUPILS NON-RESIDENT Non-resident students arc u source of a heavy income to the school dls trlcts of the county, according to the 'report of County Auditor tharles Fnhr to the state auditor, I The Wooster school 'district re "reived the past year $5487.12 from non-resident pupils. The next larg- est amount received y any one inwnnhin una In the Frctori,lu,ljiir special district, $1691.75. All of tho townships received $1152.70 from thrft source, and all of the village and special districts, $4891.63, which with Wooster's total, make $11 653.14 received from tho above source Jn the county In return for the state school tax assessed against the' county, the county receives $20,210 from the state treasury the per capita school eiiunieratlon distribution, which is now changed to a distribution at the rate of $30 for each teacher, with the balanco remaining after this di- I vision divided according to the aver age daily attenduncc. the county hIho receives n small amount from the ii 'reducible debt levy. Wooster city received $3241.02 under tho . above distribution, the townships received $10,867.68, ami tho village and spoclal districts ro col veil $6101.30, making the total of $20,210. ... , ;o: . RESUME SCHOOLS. All country schools were resumed Monday morning that had been shut down on account of the infantile pa- rll'8l, scare. Hcsidonla in district No. 9- Wayne township, Insisted on ihe school housebelng fumigated because some one of the Varncs family, Where one of. tho children under school age has the disease, cleaned the school house. They did this a "l fumigating. 8TH BEACHES DESTITIO M0NNTG0MERY, Ala.. Oct. 1. The Eighth Ohio regiment, com-maned by Colonel F. C. Gerlach of Wooster, arrived here today. Nearly 17,000 Ohio troops are now in training at Camp Sheridan here. LIBERTY BOND RUN STARTED Arrangements to carry on the Liberty bond campaign in this county expect to bo completed in a day or so. C. M. Gay, who w ill have charge of the headquarters here, has- opened au office with W. ii,"""Whitakcr, and W. D. Fobs, who will aid In the management of the campaign, returned home Monday from Huston. Wayne county's quota will be 50 per cent more than it was in the last campaign, or approximately $000,000. The organization that wit used in the previous campaign, only more. extensive, will do the work fo this one. Some of the committees have been appointed, The banks will make heavy purchases of bonds for the use of their customers, who can subscribe for them. i i: r 10 Auditor-Elect in Hospital Sunday County Auditor-elect Chas. Schopf was taken to the Kinney ft. Kuestrlck hospital Sunday night with a hemorrhage or (he Btomaci, from which he bled profluscly. lie had been out automobile riding and on his return was taken sick. He was taken to the hospital in a weak ened condition, but was much better Monday. Dr. Kinney of the hospital stated Monday that Mr. Sehopf ought to remain quiet for several days. Mr. Schopf will become county Hiidi- ior wet. in. no nn been acting sk deputy auditor, and has kept closet confined to l lie offiro cud hns been working hard. WHEAT PRICE REDUCED Wooster wheat price dropped from $2.10 to $2.05 Monday, and will probably remain there Indefinitely. The change was made owing to a readjustment under the government regulation of the New York price, duo to an error of two cents. Tha reduction here was made five rents, the three rents being charged to dockage and other IncMMlfcw-r- .The local dealers have been notified that the farmers are not Immune under section ten of the government law, and that they wheat If required. must furnish :o: f.lcsdoo Launches Loan Campaign in Cleveland Monday (United Preaa Dispatch) CLEVELAND, Oct. 1. Secretary of the Treasury William O. McAdoo n Cleveland today la uuchod the campaign for the second gigantic Liberty Hond Issue to aid in tho war against German autocracy. Hefore an Immense and widely pn- tr lotie ud le n t t hat overflowed 'leveland's public square, the treas ury secretary asked undivided sup port of the nation for the new $3,- 000,0011,000 issue. McAdoo himself sold the first bond of the new series o one of his audience. Following hll ddress, bond salesmen swarmed irough Ihe crowds, liming hundreds of subscribers. Cleveland had made extensive prep arations for launching the second bond campaign. McAdoo arrive! In he city early In the day and was kept busy until the hour of his do-paturo for Toledo, where he will speak tonight In the Interests of the now campaign. The secretary later will visit Indianapolis and other mlddie-wcslorn cities In the selling campaign thai Is expected to keep him busy until October 27 when tho campaign ends, , Five minutes before the hour set for McAdoo' address -10 o'clock --the city was deafened by the screeching of factory and boat whistle and the tolling of bells, signalling the staft of the campaign. Simultaneous ly, gigantic electric signs In the downtown section flashed the news to thousands who crowded the streets. McAdoo's speech was a direct, forceful explanation of the causes and necessity for the new bond Issue, and a powerful patriotic appeal to sudience to support It. Following the iuaut mooting In t!-c piihlie square, McAdoo was gutwt of honor at a luncheon at the cham- jber of commerce. Myron T. Merrick, jrhainnan of the city war coiniuls-ision, presided. ;o:- LAKE STRIKE SETTLED AND TRAFFIC MOVES (United Pm Bulletin) CLKVKLANI). O, Oct. 1. tjreat Lakes freight traffic proceeded as usual -today, following an eleventh jhour agreement between the 1-ake j Carriers' association and represents- j lives of the Lake Seamen' union, 'which prevented a strike of 10,000 to 15,000 sailors, scheduled for mid- night last night. Telegraphic order flashed from Washington by unloning that will appear in the paper leaders last night prevented the' Wednesday, October 10. walk-out. C0UBT OP APPEALS BATES. The time for holding the court of appeals session In this county la 1917 have been fixed for January 29 STER CAM IGfJ Five Billion Dollars Goal of Treasury Department Compaign Closes Oct. 27 Four Percent Interest (United Proi Dispatch) WAHIUNOTON, Oct. 1. AmerUa. second call for volunteer dollars Is ex- peclwl to yield five billions. All over the If. 8. today In the tiniest hamlets and the largest cities marnlnory waa net In motion and human energies unleashed lo fill democracy war cheat. Ten million people are railed upon to respond to the second llborty loan. 'Three billion dollars must be recruited by October 27 - the day the subscription books cloHeand an over response of two billions Is looked for. ICach part of the country -dfvidod Into twelve federal reserve sones has received complete directions from headquarters riere. From the New York district with Its quota of $900,. 000.000, or thirty per cent of the entire Issue to the Dallas district with Its $76,000,000 assignment, every community knows what Is expected , COASTGUARD VESSELRAmED; LOST (United Preit WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. A ooatt fuard mad on patrol duty off a American port waa rammed and tank today, Moording to a itttemcntj given out. The name of the vessel hat not been announced. ' V The crew was tared. . , ' LOOKS EIHE With the clearing away of the clouds Monday afternoou and warm- COUrJTY FillR mi mm j. t er weather promised, the outlook for meut, of tn, iUtea might b the county fair took on au especially up and lose their IdenUy to a Large: bright tinge. ' extent because of tho eonaoUdation. The fair grounds was the mecca of regimenta and Increasing their Monday for exhibitors of all classes, alse. This might mean tha Eighth, farmer with agricultural exhibit of Ohio regiment, now the 117th Unft adl kind, school head and pupil ed State Infantry. ' It waa though I with school exhibit, merchant to for a time that enough drafted men) arrange dslplaya of merchandise. .Would be Included la the guard regl-itockmen with their favorite and menu to bring them up to wag race horse owners with their apeed- strength, but tbla will bring la to ers, ladies from Wooster and else- many recruit that there would be m where with fancy work, canned good preponderance of untrained man. Tha nd everything pertaining to the Eighth Ohio boy are very reluctant household, privilege people, etcetera, to even give up their Ohio number" etcetera. ' and Identity, but of course will aufe Entries closed Saturday night with mlt to the war department's order a very satisfactory showing. Some' A Montgomery dispatch itatee that that were malM Saturday arrived Colonel C. C. Weybrecht will become; Monday morning and were Included commanding efftoer of the Eighth In the list or entries. leaving the Tenth, now broken at. A big race program has been ar- and succeeding Colonel Vollrath and ranged, and good races will take Lieutenant Colonel Oerlach, who haa place every day, beginning Tuesday, had temporary command of.tbe regt Tuesday will be the first paid adml- ment. Contestants Start on the Final Today should b" the day of a great should consult the calendar and see will discourage others, end If they how short the time Is that t bey have are convicted of this they are plae-to work, with only a trifle over two ing thnmsnlvee in a very dangerona wo!ks to work, and very short days' position In the contest. All yon want at that. Don't you (think you had better make splendid use of them and begin to pour the subscriptions in to the News office and get that lead that you want for tho finish 7 The fair is 'here now and all your prom lues are going to be there and IM,n,fl ht neur nanc to see and, remember, this will be I the last chance you are going to have to see all tills body of people during the contest, and with the assistance that we are going to lend you, and the way we are going to hoip you display your prizes, surely you will grasp the chance and show others j how it will, be done, by your stand 1 The votes will apepar In the paper Just three more times, October S. 10. 17. and from that date on it will he everybody' light and you will have no Idea how the other are working from then on until the close. Don't 'let these wild, weird stories that are circulating Impress you lr any way. LIBERTY LOU HAS SITED of It. t The history making toll of tha liberty bell, set wb 1st lee. gongs ant hells ablast throughout tba nation officially start the campaign At book here all business stopped two mlnutoa In recognition of the openfng driYt tll-f ftbt loan! itn'pr , f by ihi stpens of" tha nnt4nH Vlll differ from It In many waya, -It will . be fairer to tha humbla purchasers; !t will appeal to tha farmer, to laborer, tho housewife and tha ni In ths stroltj fs well aa to the weal thy invest dVlii vt he saleable "orer .-the counter- with Id' fen daye after the campaign atartc; and It will bear four percent Interest Instead of three) and a half. Tbera la no rigid limit to the amount ot tha loan. Men. women and children, milllon Ire banker and Boy Scout are ar rayed to make the second loan ' success. Dispatch) ion day, and achoot children wtU l admitted free. , -:oi- 8TH OfflO HAY . LOSE IDEIJTiTY Dlspatchea from Waahlngton ladle cat that the national amard rerte Driuefcr Uc23 for that la the game of aome of tha to do to know that you are work Ing and let report and other go and la the end you will be on that haa made better uee of your lima, aaj ' will prosper by It. , LIST OF CO If TESTASTl 1 Wooater. .. Nam Votea C. E. Walter 7T,00 Nellie Bucner .7t.$0 Kittle Bolu ... . . . . . .t8.70J Ethel McCuilough. R. It. .425.J19 Clarence Maurer ......... .ISo.ly9 Buster Zarlengo .......... SS.B5 I. A. Andrew 55.1P! Edith Harsh" .V.,,Slfl( 'i.'i Hut UsicX-' '' 'i ; Orpba Shanklln III.IS) K'- 'EgPmri.''','';;::"',':''-' Myrtle Bruce . . . i. t.l ' Opal Vaughn ........ ...,.c;i,l .'''": Ir' r.U!?. " " ' ' MUo V. A r .,..7.1..... 6 ll.'" ' " - Crtricn ' Fthe! Kissinger ' I